Crawler manipulator assembly
By designing a lubrication mechanism in the tracked robot assembly, intermittent lubrication is achieved through the cooperation of an oil tank and springs, which solves the energy consumption problem caused by increased track friction and improves lubrication efficiency and the robot's working capacity.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- CN202520834700.4
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2025-04-29
- Publication Date
- 2026-01-30
- Estimated Expiration
- 2035-04-29
AI Technical Summary
Existing tracked robotic arms, lacking a lubrication mechanism, experience increased friction, leading to increased energy consumption and limiting the working time and intensity of the robotic arms.
A tracked manipulator assembly was designed, equipped with a lubrication mechanism including an oil tank, a movable rod, a protrusion, a spring, and a through hole. Intermittent lubrication is achieved through the reciprocating motion of the oil tank, and the lubricating oil flows to the track through the through hole. The intermittent flow of the lubricating oil is achieved by utilizing the elasticity of the spring.
It effectively reduces lubricant waste, improves lubrication efficiency, reduces energy consumption, and extends the working time and intensity of the robotic arm.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] This utility model relates to the field of robotic arm technology, specifically a tracked robotic arm assembly. Background Technology
[0002] Tracked manipulator assemblies are comprehensive mechanical devices that integrate tracked mobility systems and manipulator operating mechanisms, designed to provide efficient and flexible solutions for performing diverse tasks in complex terrain environments.
[0003] Currently, existing technologies do not provide corresponding lubrication mechanisms for the tracks of robotic arms. Without lubrication, the tracks require more power to maintain their movement due to increased friction. This not only increases energy consumption and operating costs but may also limit the working time and intensity of the robotic arm. Therefore, we propose a tracked robotic arm assembly. Utility Model Content
[0004] The main objective of this invention is to provide a tracked robotic arm assembly that can solve the problems mentioned in the background section.
[0005] To achieve the above objectives, this utility model proposes a tracked robot assembly, including a guide rail, a track on the guide rail, a movable seat on the track, a cylinder and a fixed plate fixedly connected below the movable seat, a connecting rod hinged to the fixed plate, a robot arm below the connecting rod, the cylinder being fixedly connected to the connecting rod via its output end, and a lubrication mechanism on the movable seat, the lubrication mechanism including an oil tank fixedly connected to the side wall of the movable seat.
[0006] Preferably, an oil injection pipe is provided above the oil tank, and a through hole is provided on the side wall of the oil tank.
[0007] Preferably, a movable rod is slidably connected above the oil tank, and a protrusion is fixedly connected above the movable rod.
[0008] Preferably, a spring is fixedly connected below the protrusion, and the end of the spring away from the protrusion is fixedly connected to the oil tank.
[0009] Preferably, a pointed block is fixedly connected below the movable rod, and the pointed block is provided with mesh holes.
[0010] Preferably, a second fixing plate is fixedly connected to the inner wall of the oil tank. The second fixing plate has a round hole in the middle. A connecting seat is fixedly connected to the second fixing plate. A movable groove is provided in the connecting seat. A second spring is fixedly connected to the movable groove. A movable plate is fixedly connected to the end of the second spring away from the movable groove. The movable plate is slidably connected to the movable groove.
[0011] Preferably, the guide rail is fixedly connected with a U-shaped frame above, the U-shaped frame is fixedly connected with a protrusion two below, the protrusion one is touched to the protrusion two through the reciprocating movement of the oil tank, the protrusion one is extruded and moves downward, the downward movement of the protrusion one drives the movable rod and the pointed block to move downward, the two groups of movable plates retract into the connecting seat, the round hole on the fixed plate two is exposed under the cooperation of the mesh hole on the pointed block, the lubricating oil above the oil tank flows to the lower part of the oil tank through the round hole, and then flows to the track through the through hole in the side wall below the oil tank to lubricate the track.
[0012] The utility model provides a caterpillar track mechanical hand assembly. Have following beneficial effect:
[0013] (1), the caterpillar track mechanical hand assembly through the reciprocating movement of the oil tank will make protrusion one touch protrusion two, thereby make protrusion one extrude and move downward, the downward movement of protrusion one drives movable rod and pointed block to move downward, thereby make two groups of movable plate retract into connecting seat, the round hole on fixed plate two is exposed under the cooperation of mesh hole on pointed block, the lubricating oil above the oil tank will flow to the lower part of the oil tank through the round hole, and then flow to the track through the through hole in the side wall below the oil tank to lubricate the track.
[0014] (2), the caterpillar track mechanical hand assembly through the setting of spring one and spring two, can make the lubricating oil above the oil tank intermittent flow into the through hole below the oil tank under the cooperation of protrusion one and protrusion two, thereby realize the intermittent lubrication of track, not only satisfy the lubrication demand of track, still greatly improved the use efficiency of lubricating oil, effectively avoided the waste of lubricating oil. ACCURACY
[0015] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical scheme in the embodiment of the utility model or prior art, below will to the drawing needed to use in the embodiment or prior art description simple introduction, obviously, the drawing in the following description only some embodiments of the utility model, for ordinary skilled person in the art comes, under the premise of not paying creative labor, still can obtain other drawings according to the structure shown in these drawings.
[0016] Figure 1 It is the whole three-dimensional structure schematic diagram of the utility model;
[0017] Figure 2 It is the utility model Figure 1 A region structure schematic diagram in the utility model
[0018] Figure 3 Schematic diagram of the three-dimensional sectional structure of part of the device of the utility model Figure 1 ;
[0019] Figure 4 Schematic diagram of the three-dimensional sectional structure of part of the device of the utility model Figure 2 .
[0020] Explanation of reference numerals:
[0021] 1, guide rail; 2, movable seat; 3, air cylinder; 4, fixed plate one; 5, connecting rod; 6, mechanical hand; 7, lubricating mechanism; 71, oil tank; 72, movable rod; 73, protruding block one; 74, spring one; 75, pointed block; 76, fixed plate two; 77, connecting seat; 78, movable plate; 79, through hole; 710, spring two; 711, U-shaped frame; 712, protruding block two.
[0022] The realization, functional features and advantages of the utility model will be further described in combination with embodiments and with reference to the drawings. DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0023] The technical solutions in the embodiments of the utility model will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the drawings in the embodiments of the utility model. Obviously, the described embodiments are only part of the embodiments of the utility model, rather than all the embodiments. Based on the embodiments in the utility model, all other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art without creative labor fall within the protection scope of the utility model.
[0024] Please refer to Figures 1-4 The utility model provides a caterpillar mechanical hand assembly, including guide rail 1, be equipped with caterpillar on guide rail 1, caterpillar is equipped with movable seat 2, movable seat 2 below is fixedly connected with air cylinder 3 and fixed plate one 4 respectively, fixed plate one 4 is hinged with connecting rod 5, and the lower portion of connecting rod 5 is equipped with mechanical hand 6, and air cylinder 3 is fixedly connected with connecting rod 5 through its output end, and movable seat 2 is equipped with lubricating mechanism 7, and lubricating mechanism 7 includes oil tank 71, and oil tank 71 is fixedly connected on movable seat 2 side wall.
[0025] In the embodiment of the utility model, in order to make lubricating mechanism 7 better operation, specific, oil tank 71 top is equipped with oil filler pipe, oil tank 71 side wall is equipped with through -hole 79, oil tank 71 top is slidably connected with movable rod 72, movable rod 72 top is fixedly connected with lug one 73, lug one 73 below is fixedly connected with spring one 74, and the one end away from lug one 73 of spring one 74 is fixedly connected with oil tank 71, and movable rod 72 below is fixedly connected with sharp block 75, and sharp block 75 is equipped with mesh, and oil tank 71 inner wall is fixedly connected with fixed plate two 76, and the middle part of fixed plate two 76 is equipped with round hole, and fixed plate two 76 is fixedly connected with connecting seat 77, and connecting seat 77 is equipped with movable slot, and movable slot is fixedly connected with spring two 710, and the one end away from movable slot of spring two 710 is fixedly connected with movable plate 78, and movable plate 78 is slidably connected with movable slot.
[0026] Further, the upper part of the guide rail 1 is fixedly connected with the U-shaped frame 711, and the lower part of the U-shaped frame 711 is fixedly connected with the lug two 712. The reciprocating movement of the oil tank 71 will make the lug one 73 touch the lug two 712, so that the lug one 73 is extruded and moves downward. The downward movement of the lug one 73 drives the movable rod 72 and the sharp block 75 to move downward, so that the two movable plates 78 retract into the connecting seat 77. Under the cooperation of the mesh on the sharp block 75, the round hole on the fixed plate two 76 will be exposed at this time. The lubricating oil above the oil tank 71 will flow through the round hole to the lower part of the oil tank 71, and then flow through the through-hole 79 on the lower side wall of the oil tank 71 to the track to lubricate the track. Through the arrangement of the spring one 74 and the spring two 710, under the cooperation of the lug one 73 and the lug two 712, the lubricating oil above the oil tank 71 can intermittently flow into the through-hole 79 below the oil tank 71, so as to realize the intermittent lubrication of the track. Not only meets the lubrication demand of the track, but also greatly improves the use efficiency of the lubricating oil, effectively avoids the waste of the lubricating oil.
[0027] In the utility model, under the cooperation of the guide rail 1 and the track, the movable seat 2 is driven to reciprocate back and forth, thereby driving the mechanical arm 6 below to reciprocate back and forth to adjust the position of the mechanical arm 6, under the cooperation of the fixed plate one 4, the mechanical arm 6 can be driven to move up and down by starting the air cylinder 3 to adjust the angle of the mechanical arm 6, and when the movable seat 2 reciprocates back and forth, the oil tank 71 fixedly connected with the movable seat 2 also reciprocates back and forth, the reciprocation of the oil tank 71 makes the convex block one 73 touch the convex block two 712, thereby making the convex block one 73 be extruded and move downward, the downward movement of the convex block one 73 drives the movable rod 72 and the pointed block 75 to move downward, thereby making the two groups of movable plates 78 retract into the connecting seat 77, under the cooperation of the mesh hole on the pointed block 75, the round hole on the fixed plate two 76 is exposed at this time, the lubricating oil above the oil tank 71 can flow to the lower part of the oil tank 71 through the round hole, and then flow to the track through the through hole 79 in the lower sidewall of the oil tank 71 to lubricate the track.
[0028] The above is only the preferred embodiment of the utility model, and does not limit the patent range of the utility model, and any equivalent structural transformation made under the inventive concept of the utility model, or direct / indirect application in other related technical fields is included in the patent protection range of the utility model.
Claims
1. A tracked robot hand assembly comprising a guide rail (1), characterised in that: The guide rail (1) is provided with a track, the track is matched with a movable seat (2), the movable seat (2) is fixedly connected with a cylinder (3) and a fixed plate (4) below respectively, the fixed plate (4) is hinged with a connecting rod (5), the connecting rod (5) is provided with a mechanical hand (6) below, the cylinder (3) is fixedly connected with the connecting rod (5) through the output end, the movable seat (2) is provided with a lubricating mechanism (7), the lubricating mechanism (7) comprises an oil tank (71), and the oil tank (71) is fixedly connected on the side wall of the movable seat (2).
2. A track handler assembly according to claim 1, wherein: The oil tank (71) is provided with an oil injection pipe above, and the side wall of the oil tank (71) is provided with a through hole (79).
3. A tracked manipulator assembly according to claim 1, wherein: The oil tank (71) is provided with a movable rod (72) slidingly connected above, and the movable rod (72) is fixedly connected with a protruding block (73) above.
4. A tracked manipulator assembly according to claim 3, wherein: The protruding block (73) is fixedly connected with a spring (74) below, and the spring (74) is fixedly connected with the oil tank (71) at the end away from the protruding block (73).
5. A tracked manipulator assembly according to claim 3, wherein: The movable rod (72) is fixedly connected with a sharp block (75) below, and the sharp block (75) is provided with a mesh.
6. A tracked manipulator assembly according to claim 1, wherein: The oil tank (71) is fixedly connected with a fixed plate (76) on the inner wall, the fixed plate (76) is provided with a round hole in the middle, the fixed plate (76) is fixedly connected with a connecting seat (77), the connecting seat (77) is provided with a movable groove, the movable groove is fixedly connected with a spring (710), the spring (710) is fixedly connected with a movable plate (78) at the end away from the movable groove, and the movable plate (78) is slidingly connected with the movable groove.
7. A tracked manipulator assembly according to claim 1, wherein: The guide rail (1) is fixedly connected with a U-shaped frame (711) above, and the U-shaped frame (711) is fixedly connected with a protruding block (712) below.